World History
Netherlandish Proverbs
World History is a required class for Sophomores. Each semester earns .5 credit. It is a survey of world history from the beginning of civilization to the present day. Course content is presented in six themes:
The World Before Modern Times
Chapter 1-4
Rise of civilizations, the Ancient World, early Medieval period
Emergence of the Modern World
Chapter 5-8
Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Exploration
Age of Revolution
Chapter 9-11
Scientific Revolution, English, and French Revolutions
Industry and Nationalism
Chapter 12-16
Industrial Revolution; reform, expansion and Nationalism; Imperialism
World In Conflict
Chapter 17-20
World Wars I and II
The Contemporary World
Chapter 21-26
The Cold War; Struggles in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America
ESSENTIAL LEARNING
In addition to learning content, students must also develop the ability to be independent thinkers who can solve real-life problems and keep up with the latest developments. And students must see the connection between their studies and their world. Therefore, the teaching of this course will revolve around the goals set forth by the Washington State Commissions on Student Learning which state that students will...
*examine and understand major ideas, eras, themes, developments, turning points, chronology, and cause-and-effect relationships.
*apply the methods of social science investigation to investigate, compare and contrast interpretations of historical events.
*understand the origin and impact of ideas and technological developments on history and social change.
*use maps, charts, and other geographical tools to understand the spartial arrangement of people, places, resources, and environments on Earth's surface.
*analyze the purpose and organization of governments and laws.
*understand the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the principles of democratic civic involvement
*understand basic economic concepts and analyze the effects of economic systems on individuals, groups, and society.
*understand and use different skills and strategies to read.
*set goals and evaluate progress to improve reading.
*write clearly and effectively, use the steps of the writing process, and analyze the effectiveness of written work.
*use communication strategies and skills to work effectively with others, and communicate clearly and effectively.
*Integrate study skills to improve overall performance, and practice effective speaking and listening skills.
Evaluation
Grading is based on units. Approximately 50% of a unit consists of test scores. The other 35% is based on homework, in-class daily work, and the last 15% on quizzes. A quarter grade is the average of all units within the quarter. The semester grade will be an average of the two quarter grades. Letter grades are assigned according to the following scale.
Grades Letter Grades Grade Points
94-100 A 4.0
90-93 A- 3.7
87-89 B+ 3.4
84-86 B 3.0
80-83 B- 2.7
77-79 C+ 2.3
74-76 C 2.0
70-73 C- 1.7
64-69 D+ 1.3
60-63 D 1.0
59& below F 0.0
Late Work/ Make-up policy
When an assignment is due, it is due at the beginning of the class period. Assignments that are late are assessed a 10% reduction in score per day. However, once an assignment is returned to the students by Mr. Tobin, that assignment, if late, will not be accepted and a zero will be averaged into the unit score. If an assignment is not turned in because the student has an excused absence they will receive full credit based on this formula: one day absent, one extra day to turn in work etc. If a student is absent on a test/quiz day, they must be prepared to make it up the next day, outside class time, unless teacher gives other option.
Attendance policy
You miss school...you miss out.
Refer to student policy, adopted by the
board.
Class Rules
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